Goldmund SR8 User Manual - page 6
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User’s manual - GOLDMUND SR8 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER
C H O I C E O F T H E S R 8 L O C AT I O N
Select a very rigid support, as for your CD player transport.
The distance between the SR8 and the power amplifiers is usually not critical since the signal
is carried in the digital domain. However, you must use coaxial links of highest quality like
the Goldmund Lineal in order to maintain the time accuracy of the signal. The Goldmund
Lineal cables have been designed to maintain this accuracy and are highly recommended,
especially for long distances. For some high impedance output analogue sources, a short
distance to the Preamplifier is mandatory.
If you want to achieve the best possible sonic result, select a position on a shelf or on a piece
of furniture where the Preamplifier is isolated from vibrations of mechanical components,
like the CD transport itself.
You must also be careful to locate your SR8 in a very well ventilated location. When powered
on, the SR8, as all high quality electronic equipment, generates a significant amount of heat,
which has to be evacuated by natural ventilation.
For the same reason, it is perfectly normal that, after few hours of operation, your SR8 gets
quite hot.
P O W E R S U P P LY
The Goldmund SR8 uses multiple power supplies developed by Goldmund to provide totally
separate voltage to each part of the digital and analog circuitry.
Your power supply has been set to operate with the mains voltage of your area. Check on
the power supply voltage switch if there is any doubt. If you move after purchasing the
preamplifier to an area using a different AC mains voltage, you can change the voltage by
yourself or consult your local Goldmund dealer for assistance.
The power supply unit can operate indifferently with both 50 & 60 Hz mains.
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